The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c18.s8.14

c18.s8.14

Jayanāga was a Vaishnava, as pointed out already. It would appear that he was also connected with Nālandā and he might have sent an officer of his to the University with authority to issue gold coins from earthen moulds in order to donate them to the establishment. For the time being this is a mere conjecture.